Masque of the Red Death, Volume 1Everything is in ruins.A devastating plague has decimated the population, and those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles around them.So what does Araby Worth have to live for?Nights in the Debauchery Club, beautiful dresses, glittery makeup . . . and tantalizing ways to forget it all.But in the depths of the club—in the depths of her own despair—Araby will find more than oblivion. She will find Will, the terribly handsome proprietor of the club, and Elliott, the wickedly smart aristocrat. Neither is what he seems. Both have secrets. Everyone does.And Araby may find not just something to live for, but something to fight for—no matter what it costs her. |
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... eyebrows intrigue me . Whatever is in his syringe , it's cold , and the world blurs around me . " Where do you want to go ? " " Back to the violinist . I want to hear songs about suicide . ” He laughs . As we leave the room I trip.
... eyebrows intrigue me . Whatever is in his syringe , it's cold , and the world blurs around me . " Where do you want to go ? " " Back to the violinist . I want to hear songs about suicide . ” He laughs . As we leave the room I trip.
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Bethany Griffin. He laughs . As we leave the room I trip over the threshold . He puts his hand on my arm . “ I hope you find what you need , " he says , and sounds like he means it . CHAPTER TWO DARKNESS . WE EAT IN IT , TALK.
Bethany Griffin. He laughs . As we leave the room I trip over the threshold . He puts his hand on my arm . “ I hope you find what you need , " he says , and sounds like he means it . CHAPTER TWO DARKNESS . WE EAT IN IT , TALK.
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... leaving trails of icy condensation across my cheekbones and down my neck . Then a movement in the garden catches my eye . The guy from last night , the one who gave me the silver syringe , is standing with his hands in his pockets ...
... leaving trails of icy condensation across my cheekbones and down my neck . Then a movement in the garden catches my eye . The guy from last night , the one who gave me the silver syringe , is standing with his hands in his pockets ...
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... leave the guards in the lobby, and the ride up to our floor is silent. Father reaches into his overcoat. “I thought you might like this,” he says. It's the leather-bound book of poems. Either he noticed or he knew it was the sort of ...
... leave the guards in the lobby, and the ride up to our floor is silent. Father reaches into his overcoat. “I thought you might like this,” he says. It's the leather-bound book of poems. Either he noticed or he knew it was the sort of ...
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... Leave the top open. I like the wind, and I dare bats to land in my hair.” Bats. They were brought in to try to contain our mosquito problem. The scientists did something, made them bigger, so their bellies would hold more mosquitoes ...
... Leave the top open. I like the wind, and I dare bats to land in my hair.” Bats. They were brought in to try to contain our mosquito problem. The scientists did something, made them bigger, so their bellies would hold more mosquitoes ...
Contents
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Chapter Eight | |
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Chapter Thirteen | |
Chapter Fifteen | |
Chapter Seventeen | |
Chapter Nineteen | |
Chapter TwentyOne | |
Chapter TwentyTwo | |
Chapter TwentyFive | |
Chapter TwentySeven | |
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